On Sunday the 22nd I saw a movie that changed my life- well not literally but still- It was called Red Tails. It was very sad but still it was cool to watch.
The 327th fighter group was all of black-or colored-whichever you prefer-pilots. At that times the US was still segregated. They were given outdated planes, an didn’t even get a properly built base. Later on, they proved themselves worthy of better planes. The old P-40s were replaced by the best plane of the day- the P-51 Mustang. They were told to stay close to the B-17 bombers and to not be lured to the Germans’ decoy squadron. This one black pilot, codenamed Lightning, Was the best pilot of the squadron. He fell in love with this Italian girl called Sofia, but sadly he died. He was in a combat with the new German jet-fighter the Messersmit Me-262. He went head-first with their top ace called pretty boy. He killed him but was shot up and died. Everyone was so sad. The white bomber pilots mourned for him.
This changed my heart.
I also watch this movie, it was sad but I think this is a movie that we can learn from our bad past. Everyone should be judged on how they act and not their outside.
Hi I’m Evan a 7th grader I just want to tell you the red tails wear tin the 332nd fighter group and the P40s the flew before weren’t old. THe P40 was new plane in world war II but I was used often because it was easy to make. The Red Tails got hand me down planes that were use by other pilots. But it was a Great Post.
PS: you should gone on the 20th It was awesome.